16032024-LSTL-01.qxd 3/16/2024 1:14 AM Page 1 c m y b POSTER OF FATEH OUT Actor Sonu Sood has shared the first look poster of his upcoming film Fateh. The action movie stars Jacqueline Fernandez in the lead role and marks Sonu’s directorial debut. The story revolves around the complexities and challenges of cybercrime. TRIBUNE He’s back! Life Actor Shahid Kapoor, who was recently seen in the romantic comedy Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya, is now ‘back’ on the set of his upcoming action thriller, Deva. LUDHIANA | SATURDAY | 16 MARCH 2024 Cinema, city & celebrities Indian features and documentaries include Toronto International Film Festival winner Marathi film Sthal, Venice Film Festival movie Stolen, Rima Das’ Assamese film Tora’s Husband, and, not to miss, Harjit Singh’s documentary on the late Punjabi painter and writer Imroz. Auteur filmmaker Gurvinder Singh’s much-acclaimed Punjabi feature Adh Chanani Raat will also be screened during the festival. He has designed the CIFF poster too, keeping the spirit of Chandigarh and legacy of Le Corbusier in mind. Lijo Jose Pellissery’s Malayalam film Malaikottai Vaaliban, Sreemoyee Singh’s documentary, And, Towards Happy Alleys, an ode to Iranian cinema and poetry featuring Jafar Panahi, Varun Grover’s short film Kiss and the Riz Ahmed-starrer short Dammi, are some of the other highlights. NonikaSingh I Star power SRK turns narrator for rapper Badshah’s album EK Tha Raja Rapper Badshah is all set to come up with his studio album Ek Tha Raja and, interestingly, superstar Shah Rukh Khan’s magic has been added to it. SRK has lent his voice to the announcement video of Badshah’s album. The video reveals a formidable line-up of collaborations across 16 songs. It also celebrates Badshah’s 12 years in the music industry and how he has pushed artistic boundaries over the years. In the coming months, Badshah will be seen enthralling music lovers with his ‘The Paagal Tour 2024’, which will take place in Canada and USA. — ANI T ’s quite a think-tank. The creative team, all set to unveil the first edition of Cinevesture International Film Festival, which boasts of names like artistic director Bina Paul, an award-winning film editor, shares why Le Corbusier’s City Beautiful deserves a festival of its own and what all it will entail. With decades of experience behind her, the former Managing Director, National Film Development Corporation, Nina Lath Gupta, whose brainchild the festival is, says, “Look at the demography of Chandigarh; it has academia, artists and an educated populace that appreciates finer things of life. Since cinema is a culmination of many arts, this hub of North was the ideal place.” VS Kundu, former Director General Films Division of India, and Director of CIFF , believes there was a huge vacuum not only in the city, but the entire north region. He adds, “With a vibrant Punjabi film industry apart from a rocking music scene and Haryana’s cinema picking up, there was an urgent need to be the bridge between producers and talent from the region.” Cinephiles are in for a treat as the first edition of Cinevesture International Film Festival, City Beautiful’s very own movie extravaganza, takes off on March 27 THE ZONE OF INTEREST OLD IS GOLD TORA’S HUSBAND UNIQUE FLAVOUR In fact, what makes the festival different is the thrust on the market and with former Head of Cannes Film Market, Jerome Paillard, on the advisory board, one can expect a host of innovative ideas. Paul agrees that every festival must have a unique flavour and what distinguishes CIFF is the producers’ forum. Actually, the festival has three major verticals, namely movies, workshops and market. For workshops, big names like Shekhar Kapur, Sudhir Mishra, Hansal Mehta et al are likely to enlighten cinephiles on the craft of cinema. Of course, ultimately cinema is what makes the festival. Paul, who has been associated with International Film Festival of Kerala (IFFK) for over two decades, has given the first outing of CIFF much thought. The audiences’ tastes, representation, particularly from the region, and movies that viewers normally don’t get to see, are some of the factors that Paul has weighed in while designing the festival, which she finds as challenging as editing a film. THE WHALE STOLEN ADH CHANANI RAAT EXHUMA STHAL KISS I AM SIRAT Screen magic If the opening film is the Cannes-winner French movie The Taste of Things, starring Juliette Binoche, the closing one is South Korea’s highest grossing horror film Exhuma (Pamyo), which premiered at 2024 Berlinale. The 2024 Oscar contender Holocaust drama, The Zone of Interest, Palme d’Or Winner and Academy Nominee Hirokazu Koreeda’s Monster, 2023 Academy Award-winner, The Whale, MONSTERMONSTER starring Brendan Fraser, Seven Winters in Tehran; Singapore’s Oscar entry, Breaking Ice, Deepa Mehta’s TIFF film, I am Sirat, and the Roshan Mathew-starrer Paradise, stand out in the fine line-up. The number of films may not be staggering, but not any less significant. Richa Chadha, Ali Fazal, Roshan Mathew, Gulshan Devaiah, Varun Grover, Rasika Duggal, Rashmeet Kaur and Tahira Kashyap Khurrana will add lustre to the proceedings. Of course, as Bina who has built audiences for IFFK assiduously over the years, observes, “Ultimately, it’s the audiences that make the festival.” Movie buffs, keep your date with the festival that brings in its fold an experiential exhibition on Raj Kapoor and Dev Anand (at Underpass, Sector 17) to mark their birth centenary year. ‘Old is gold’ will also reflect in screenings of classics such as Satyajit’s Ray’s 1958 musical Jalsaghar and Guru Dutt’s Kaagaz Ke Phool. The Godfather Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone (2020), a recut of the original Godfather 3 by Francis Ford Coppola, will mark the 30th anniversary of the iconic film. To be held in Chandigarh from March 27 to 31, venues for the festival are Cinepolis Jagat and the Government Museum, Sector 10, Chandigarh. Fault finders can rest easy, the festival promises to get bigger and better with each edition. Of course, first time is the charm and the organisers insist the festival has all that it takes to create a buzz. (One can register at ciff.in) PHOTO: PTI Sustainable, sensible PHOTOS: ANI & PTI Don’t like being uneasy or uncomfortable in anything that I wear, says Neha Dhupia KIRAN RAO Beauty & brains KALKI KOECHLIN Dia Mirza exudes elegance as she turns showstopper at the LFW Dia Mirza took to the ramp for Inca India on Day 2 of the Fashion Design Council of India (FDCI) X Lakme Fashion Week for Sustainable Fashion Day. She walked the ramp dressed in an all-black costume from their latest collection, ‘Love is a Verb’. Mirza paired her ensemble with a bold necklace studded with old pieces of watches. Dia shared, “Amit Hansraj is an ardent lover of craft, legacy and history. He collected old watch pieces and transformed them into neckpieces. This is what sustainability is all about.” Bollywood film producer Kiran Rao and actress actress Kalki Koechlin also walked the ramp during the event. — ANI DIA MIRZA Big B undergoes angioplasty Actress Neha Dhupia agrees that beauty and fashion are very close to her life, but she minces no words when she says that the crucial part of dressing up for her is to not be “uneasy” or “uncomfortable” in anything that she wears. “Beauty and fashion are very close to my life,” Neha said on the sidelines of LFW x FDCI, where she turned showstopper for the label Chola. The actress added: “I feel that anything that makes Megastar Amitabh Bachchan has reportedly been admitted to Kokilaben Hospital, in Andheri, Mumbai, and has undergone an angioplasty. According to sources, “He underwent an angioplasty, but there is still no confirmation regarding his health.” Big B, who is an avid social media user, took to X and wrote: “T4950-in gratitude ever...” In his blog, Amitabh, who was last seen in Ganapath, said: “Ever in gratitude for all your prayers and love...ever in gratitude for the grace of your affection...ever in gratitude for your continuity...love and more later.” — IANS c m y b you comfortable, makes you feel confident and anything that makes you feel confident is fashionable.” Neha, who walked the ramp on Day 2 of the fashion extravaganza on March 14, added, "I don't like being uneasy or uncomfortable in anything that I wear. That's the most crucial part of dressing up,” said the actress. Neha strongly believes in sustainable fashion and promoting Indie brands. — IANS
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